Aviation News
The CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter has recently entered Full Rate Production (FRP) following a decision review by the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition.
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The runway and taxiway of Stillwater Regional Airport was damaged on Dec. 13 by a C-17 carrying the USAF women’s basketball team.
Photo: Stillwater Regional Airport
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Retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams has been awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on Nov. 18, 1952.
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The U.S. Air Force sent two KC-46A aerial refueling tankers to the Pacific Ocean to support a Bomber Task Force mission from Dec. 17-18. It was the first operational long-endurance flight for the Boeing aircraft.
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A Chinese carrier strike group has been conducting military drills in the western Pacific, simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands, according to the Yomiuri, citing Chinese government sources.
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